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#85508c color: Voodoo Violet

#85508c is rgb(133, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(51.476% 0.11005 322.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

51.5%
0.110
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #85508c

#85508c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #85508c mixed with white

  1. 85508c
  2. 916197
  3. 9d72a3
  4. a983ae
  5. b594ba
  6. c2a5c5
  7. ceb7d1
  8. dac8dc
  9. e6dae8
  10. f3edf3

Darker: #85508c mixed with black

  1. 85508c
  2. 734479
  3. 613967
  4. 502e55
  5. 402443
  6. 301a33
  7. 211023
  8. 130714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85508c with less saturation

  1. 85508c
  2. 825388
  3. 805685
  4. 7d5881
  5. 7a5b7e
  6. 775d7a
  7. 745f76
  8. 716173
  9. 6e636f
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #85508c

What color is #85508c?

#85508c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(293, 27.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.476% 0.11005 322.727).

What colors go well with #85508c?

The complementary color of #85508c is #3e773a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5aa1 and #964a6d. The triadic partners are #866000 and #007882.

Is white or black text more readable on #85508c?

White text reads better on #85508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85508c a warm or cool color?

#85508c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.11.